ISKANDAR PUTERI (March 24): National head coach Kim Pan Gon questioned the ability of his players in maintaining optimal performance after Malaysia beat Turkmenistan 1-0 in a Tier 1 international friendly match at the Sultan Ibrahim Stadium here last night.
The 53-year-old South Korean said high-
Turkmenistan came from two goals down to force a 2-2 draw against Qatar in Group A to seal a historic AFC U23 Asian Cup Uzbekistan 2022 quarter-final ticket at
GOYANG (South Korea): South Korea’s Hwang Ui-jo (R) and Turkmenistan’s Halmammedov Rovshengeldi jump for the ball during their Asian zone World Cup qualifier. AFP
DOHA: South Korea resumed their World Cup qualifying campaign after 19 months with a 5-0 win over Turkmenistan on Saturday to move within sight of the third round.
Bordeaux striker Hwang Ui-jo scored a brace as South Korea regained first place in Group ‘H’ in the second phase of Asian qualifying for the 2022 World Cup.
It was South Korea’s third win in four matches, the only blip being a goalless draw against Lebanon in November 2019 before Covid-19 played havoc with the competition.